GLSA 202101-31: Cacti: Remote code execution
| Severity: | normal |
| Title: | Cacti: Remote code execution |
| Date: | 01/26/2021 |
| Bugs: | |
| ID: | 202101-31 |
Synopsis
A vulnerability in Cacti could lead to remote code execution.Background
Cacti is a complete frontend to rrdtool.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| net-analyzer/cacti | < 1.2.16-r1 | >= 1.2.16-r1 | All supported architectures |
Description
The side_id parameter in data_debug.php does not properly verify input allowing SQL injection.
Impact
A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or cause a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All Cacti users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-analyzer/cacti-1.2.16-r1"
References
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
Concerns?
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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